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Conducting a Diversity Audit in an Academic Library on the Psychology, Non-Fiction Collection
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/conducting-a-diversity-audit/
Published: August 28, 2024 15:00
In Brief Over the course of a year, I conducted a diversity audit of part of the general nonfiction collection, specifically the psychology section (BFs) at the Charles C. Myers Library at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. In total I audited…
What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/conversations-about-libraries/
Published: June 19, 2024 16:58
In Brief It is inevitable that public librarians interact with mentally ill patrons daily. We do our best to help find information and connect patrons to resources, where appropriate. What is missing from these conversations is that mentally ill librarians…
Not Business as Usual: Incorporating LIS Student Perspectives in the Apprenticeship Hiring Process
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/not-business-as-usual/
Published: June 12, 2024 12:23
In Brief While a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree is typically necessary to become an academic librarian, practical experiences such as internships, practicums, and apprenticeships are essential in gaining employment…
Using a Proposed Library Guide Assessment Standards Rubric and a Peer Review Process to Pedagogically Improve Library Guides: A Case Study
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/proposed-library-guide-assessment-standards/
Published: June 5, 2024 10:00
In Brief Library guides can help librarians provide information to their patrons regarding their library resources, services, and tools. Despite their perceived usefulness, there is little discussion in designing library guides pedagogically by following a…
Decistifying trans and gender diverse inclusion in library work: A literature review
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/decistifying/
Published: April 24, 2024 14:20
In Brief by Keahi Adolpho and Stephen G. Krueger Trans and gender diverse people are present in all areas of library work. We use libraries of all types, as members of the public, as students, as researchers. Though as of this writing the most recent…
Not All Staying is the Same: Unpacking Retention and Turnover in Academic Libraries
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/not-all-staying/
Published: April 10, 2024 12:02
In Brief: Although the academic libraries profession recognizes that retention is a complex and important issue, especially for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and supporting BIPOC librarians, the library literature largely…
Autistic Students and Academic Library Research: Recommendations for a Neurodiversity-Informed Approach
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/autistic-students/
Published: April 3, 2024 12:10
In Brief: Despite a growing pool of research in library and information science (LIS) authored by autistic librarians (see Lawrence, 2013; Tumlin, 2019), the vast majority of LIS research about autistic students in academic libraries continues to portray…
Forming and Sustaining a Community of Practice for Volunteer-Based EDI Work
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/volunteer-edi-work/
Published: February 21, 2024 18:08
In Brief At the Diverse BookFinder (DBF), we work to move the diverse books discussion beyond increasing the number of books (see Aronson et al.) to a deeper consideration of how Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) are represented…
Engaging in Toponymic Justice: Proactively Naming The Nishihara Family Classroom
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/engaging-in-toponymic-justice/
Published: February 7, 2024 18:09
by Natalia Fernández, Jane Nichols, and Diana Park In Brief Conversations about the memorial landscape, as well as commemorative and toponymic naming practices, have exploded across universities in the United States in the past few years. Toponyms, or…
Addressing Weight Stigma in Libraries to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2024/weight-stigma-in-libraries/
Published: January 24, 2024 16:13
By Lorelei Rutledge, Erika Church, and Devan Church Image: “As I Am”. Mixed media on paper. By Melissa L. Gygi. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) In Brief In her 2020 memoir, activist Aubrey Gordon describes the frequent cruelty she experiences because of her body shape…